the d.c. board of elections and ethics has decided they're not going to put this ballot initiative to the voters, the residents. they're not going to have a say in whether marriage should be just between a man and a woman. this is not going to happen. they decided just the council is going to have a vote on this. because the board said this discriminates and would be prohibited under the district of columbia human rights act if they put this to the voters. just the council is going to decide this issue on same-sex marriage in the district next month. they're expected to actually decide gay marriage is fine. now, some people say no. this should go to the voters. and in states where it has gone to the voters, they have shot down gay marriage. in states where it's been strictly the legislature and the courts, it has passed. this is the question. do you think citizens should have the right to vote on same-sex marriage or are you okay with the government deciding this issue? the government being th